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MARCAGES – A struggling family-owned dairy farm is having problems, and why not blame it all on the son? He always seemed to be around when bad things happened… Part coming-of-age film, part dysfunctional family, part seething hatred. The director wasn’t able to be in attendance, but he seemed certain, based on a statement that […]

STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK – Your ship self-destruct password is 000DESTRUCT0, Kirk? Someone in Star Fleet needs to go over password security with you. The end of Search For Spock is fantastic… Spock really lets go with the emotion when he remembers Kirk’s first name. Well, for Spock. LETHAL WEAPON 3 – […]

FUTUREWORLD – This sequel to WESTWORLD moves from seemingly mindless virus infestation of the resort’s mechanical creations and on to a TERMINATOR-style Skynet attack on the human race by machines. It’s a bit silly at times, but I like it despite the layers of rust that have built up on this old beast since the […]

ANOTHER EARTH – This reminds me a little bit of MELANCHOLIA – where there’s a huge astronomical event that is going to change (or destroy) the entire world, and yet, that’s not the primary point of the story. We have, instead, a story about choices, about destiny versus free will. Rhoda Williams (Marling) has made […]

SCROOGED – The sudden change of heart that Frank (Bill Murray) undergoes seems much too quick; even Ebenezer Scrooge took a slower trip to redemption. I’m pretty sure that my favorite character is the Ghost of Christmas Present; maybe all the head trauma Frank receives from her hands explains the sudden shift. The Ghost of […]